A        E      D              A
i don't care what they say
A    E        D        A
i'm gonna keep it anyway
A       E              D                A
i won't let them stretch their necks
                A              E                     D                  A
to see my little black egg with its little white specs

F#m         E            F#                  E
i found it in a tree just the other day
F#m            E                    D                         E
and now its mine all mine i won't let them take you away

(lead notes in A walk- E,F#, G

A,E, D, A

here comes mary here comes lee
i know what they wanna see
 but i wont let them stretch their necks
to see my little black egg with its little white specs
  A         E        D
my little black egg-repeated